[snowdrops]

Me too. Last year, I dug a spade's depth in one bed and removed all stones to grow carrots. Afterwards, I covered it for the winter and then yesterday the surface was covered in them when I took the membrane off. I thought somebody was having me on.

I think a lot of the stones that come to the surface are moved by worms?

Frost heave is the most common reason overwinter.  When the ground freezes, the water below the stone freezes and thus expands, pushing the stone upwards.  When the ground thaws, the ice melts and smaller soil particles backfill, leaving the stone at its new higher level.

I knew Geography would come in useful one day 

Thank you now I know 

[snowdrops]

Wow! Love that workshop!   

OK I know it is not to do with the garden .... but I will blow my own trumpet and show you a before and after photo of the workshop. It was hard work I had to dig out the compacted clay earth floor to level the joists. It cost me about €600 for materials the work I did myself. It made me a nice wee workshop on two levels with an area of about 50 sqm took me about a month to do the work.

That looks a great place to work, love the walls

[Jd1980]

Thanks for the advice .

Raked them all to the side , only took a few mins .
👍👍

[jezza]

Hello see if any one near you has Blec stone burier with a collection box on the back a 9inch deep pass will amaze you how many stones there are,It's not on a  quarry site is it  jezza